The Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series is the highest level of professional bass fishing tournaments. Competitors must qualify for the series through the St. Croix Bassmaster Opens or the B.A.S.S. Nation, and anglers who are already on the Elite Series must re-qualify each year by maintaining enough points throughout the season. The pro anglers compete all season for the opportunity to win points toward the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year award and to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic.
The series was founded in 2006. Its predecessors were the Bassmaster Tour, Top 150 and Top 100.
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Livewell: Previewing the Elite at the Arkansas River
On this episode of the Livewell presented by Rapala, Bassmaster hosts Tommy Sanders and Ronnie Moore preview the fourth stop of the 2026 season at the Arkansas River in Muskogee,...
B.A.S.S. statement regarding Elite Series angler David Mullins
B.A.S.S. officials confirm that Elite Series angler David Mullins underwent a standard credibility assessment administered via polygraph following the recent Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway event. He was randomly selected for one of the five screening exams performed...
A look at Arkansas River Muskogee
Elites make their first visit to a river in Oklahoma on fourth stop of 2026.
Turbidity and current likely to impact Bassmaster Elite at Arkansas River
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — What was good for the soil may prove challenging for fishermen, as 101 competitors head to eastern Oklahoma for the Gamakatsu Bassmaster Elite at Arkansas River. Competition days...
Gaining momentum going into Arkansas River
As I prepare for the fourth Elite event at the Arkansas River, I’m feeling pretty optimistic. I had a rough start to the season with a low finish at Lake...
Windshield time with Jason Christie
Jason Christie’s drive home from the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway featured an extra passenger, his sixth blue Elite Series trophy.
Getting out of a slump
There’s a point in every angler’s career where things just don’t go right. You’re around fish but not catching them. You’re making good decisions but not getting bites. You lose...
Looking back on Tenn-Tom
The Mountain Dew Bassmaster Elite at Tennesee-Tombigbee Waterway was difficult for a lot of people. Even though it was not easy for me, I felt right at home. Thankfully, that...
SPRO named title sponsor of 2026 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. announced today that SPRO has been named the title sponsor of the 2026 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain, scheduled for Aug. 13-16. The event will bring the world’s best bass anglers...
Christie captures Yamaha Power Pay, tames Tombigbee Waterway
Jason Christie captured his ninth Bassmaster victory in impressive fashion at the 2026 Mountain Dew Bassmaster Elite on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
A surprise on April 1
My wife, Gwen, and I got a surprise on April 1, but it had nothing to do with the usual April Fool’s Day jokes. Rather, we got a beautiful blessing...
Swim buddies: Trailer selection is one of the keys to dialing in a swim jig presentation
One of the most fascinating parts of bass fishing is the process of refining a presentation down to the absolute finest details. Take swim jigs and their trailers. It seems like...
I wish I’d taken better care of my body
When you’re a pro angler, your body is your No. 1 asset. While we may not qualify as traditional high-intensity athletes, many of them have some things we don’t —...
